WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Olivia, Nora, and Michael are on a field trip to a geology museum. They come across a diamond exhibit and learn that diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale. Can you help them remember this fact?
1
5
8
10
David, Abigail, and Grace were doing a science experiment. They came across a mineral that smelled like rotten eggs. Which mineral were they likely handling?
talc
sulfer
mica
pyrite
When we tested minerals in class, we used a nail, a penny, and our fingernail to test the ___________________ of the mineral
streak
hardness
The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.
luster
color
When testing the ________________________of a mineral, we can use the white or black plate and look at the color of the powder the mineral left behind.
hardness
streak
The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral
Linear scale
bathroom scale
Moh's scale
Mason and Arjun were on a field trip to a mine. They found a shiny mineral and Mason thought it was gold. But Arjun, who had studied minerals, told him it was actually known as "fools gold". What is the actual name of this mineral?
graphite
quartz
galena
pyrite
Grace, Abigail, and Sammy are in a science class. They found a fluorite mineral and have a penny. They are curious to know if the penny can scratch the fluorite. What do you think?
Yes
No
